CXXIX

The expense of spirit in a waste of shame Is lust in action： and till action, lust Is perjur'd, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust； Enjoy'd no sooner but despised straight； Past reason hunted； and no sooner had, Past reason hated, as a swallow'd bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad： Mad in pursuit and in possession so； Had, having, and in quest, to have extreme； A bliss in proof,—— and prov'd, a very woe； Before, a joy propos'd； behind a dream. All this the world well knows； yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.